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Madonna by Sally Barnard
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Blue Rain by Carolyn MacLeod
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Awakening by Liz Crossfield
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Untitled by Roger Adams
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Traditions by Netta Jennison
Exhibition
Figure Sensation & Memory
22 Jun 2019 – 13 Sep 2019
Event times
Opening event: Saturday June 22nd, 10am -4pm. Thereafter, viewing by appointment only, Monday - Friday. To make an appointment please contact emily@emilyball.net
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- Star Road Trading Estate
- Partridge Green
England - RH13 8RY
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- The number 17 bus route, operated by Stagecoach, runs between Brighton (Churchill Square) and Horsham (rail station) and stops in Partridge Green. The service runs every 60 minutes throughout the day. The nearest stop to the Seawhite Studio is at the bottom of the High Street (B2116), opposite the Partridge pub. From here, it’s a 5 minute walk to the studio. Walk to the end of the High Street, turn right and the entrance to the Star Trading Estate is 200m on the right.
- The gallery is located in Partridge Green, a small village situated between Horsham and Brighton, within easy reach of the A24 and A27. The Atrium Gallery is located on the Star Trading Estate, which can be accessed from the B2135. The B2135 is a turning off the Steyning bypass that runs through Ashurst and Partridge Green linking back onto the A24 to Horsham or Worthing. Turn into Star Road on the Estate and then take the first turning on your right. The Gallery is located a short distnace on the left.
- The nearest rail stations to Partridge Green are Horsham (9miles away) and Pulborough (15 miles away).
Figure Sensation & Memory is a stunning new exhibition of contemporary painting offering a a beautiful and thought-provoking reinterpretation of the figure in paint.
About
Figure Sensation & Memory is curated by Emily Ball (director of Emily Ball at Seawhite Studio) and featuring the work of five artists, all of whom regularly attend courses at the Seawhite studio. As the title suggests, the exhibition is more than just paintings about the human form. Each of the exhibiting artists has concerned themselves with the figure, but the way in which they engage and paint this subject is hugely varied:
Roger Adams’ work is centred on the solitary female figure and the idea that within one image can be many identities.
Liz Crossfield’s paintings are influenced by her yoga practice and are concerned with capturing the breath in paint. For her, the figure is about a reconnection between body and breath and a reawakening of the senses.
Memory lies at the core of Netta Jennison’s paintings, inspired by a family heirloom, the Norwegian national dress that has been worn by four generations of women in her family. The figure she depicts wearing the dress tells a story of traces, of past, of belonging.
Sally Barnard was surprised to find wooden Madonnas as her muse, following a visit to St Agnes convent in Prague. After contemplating the women’s varied expressions, she started to paint them, sensing that each Madonna had a story that needed to be told.
Carloyn MacLeod uses her camera as a drawing tool to find images of people that intrigue her. She places equal emphasis on the figure as she does colour and pattern, each element becoming a means through which the process of painting can be explored.
Figure, Sensation & Memory is not only about taking a refreshing look at a timeless subject, it is also an opportunity to get up close with artworks that are about the process of painting itself. What motivates these artists is a delight in discovering how they can create their own visual language in paint. The passion and confidence with which they approach this task means that their paintings are a visual treat bursting with energy and beauty.
